Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of allergic rhinitis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 578-580, 2007.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-262117
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To find out an effective acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for allergic rhinitis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and thirty-five cases were randomly divided into a treatment group, a control group I , and a control group II , 45 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with acupuncture at Yingxiang (LI 20), Shangyingxiang (EX-HN 8), Yintang (EX-HN 3), Hegu (LI 4), Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13); the control group I with Yingxiang (LI 20), Shangyingxiang (EX-HN 8), Yintang (EX-HN 3), Hegu (LI 4), and the control group II with oral administration of Biyankang tablets, 4 tablets each time, thrice each day. Acupuncture was given one session daily, 10 sessions constituting one course. Their therapeutic effects were compared after treatment of 2 courses and were followed up a half year later.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate was 91.1% in the treatment group, 71.1% in the control group I and 46.7% in the control group II, with a significant difference among the 3 groups (P<0.05), and with a significant difference in the recurrence rate one year later among the cured cases of the 3 groups (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture has a definite therapeutic effect on allergic rhinitis, with a better result by acupuncture with the anterior and posterior acupoint association method.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Terapéutica
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Rinitis Alérgica Perenne
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Rinitis Alérgica Estacional
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Medicina Tradicional China
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Año:
2007
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